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I would not blame Volvo for the exhaust as this car has aged alot and now it is almost 10 years old i think that its time has come to go the junkyard.
TIP if you want to take tools and stuff to work dont use your estate. BUY A VAN it will save you alot of money and trouble.... Read review
Estate - Front (FWD) - 6 Speed - (Man) / 6 Speed Geartronic - (Auto) - 2401 cc - Max Speed: 140 mph - 185 bhp - Diesel - Available Trims: R-DESIGN, R-DESIGN Premium, SE, SE Lux, SE Lux Premium, SE Premium, S, Sport
Advantages: spacious boot runs well when taken care of Disadvantages: There are other estates that are more reliable
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I would not blame Volvo for the exhaust as this car has aged alot and now it is almost 10 years old i think that its time has come to go the junkyard.
TIP if you want to take tools and stuff to work dont use your estate. BUY A VAN it will save you alot of money and trouble. ... more
The v40 a good car when new but be warned it can bring you alot of problems if you intend to use it alot.
My dad bouught this estate in 1999 and when he first got it i thought it was great but when he decided it was time for a career change that when all of the problems started.
He used the car to take his toolbox and other things you need when your a plumber to work becuase it has a lot of boot space howver i would not recommend doing this becuase this car has a big boot in my opinion to go shopping and take luggage and family to the airport.
Since then He has had many problems with the engine brakes the exhaust and now it sounds like an old diesel.
I would not blame Volvo for the exhaust as this car has aged alot and now it is almost 10 years old i think that its time has come to go the junkyard.
TIP if you want to take tools and stuff to work dont use your estate. BUY A VAN it will save you alot of money and trouble.
I bought my 1999 V402.0T XS after having to get rid of my BMW 323i coupe due to an expanding family. I was pleasantly surprised by the Volvo after the BMW - the performance in higher gears was actually superior, though over the 0-60 sprint a bit slower. Also, you can't chuck it around country roads as much, but ithe handling is reasonable for a family estate car. It is most at home on motorways - the handling is solid, precise and refined. The power really gets going above 4000 rpm, and it is easy to overtake with no effort whatsover. In fact, it embarrasses most hot hatches on the motorway - you can see why the police use them as pursuit vehicles.
I paid £5, 800 for the Volvo, and at the time, this got me a 5 year old 48, 000 mile FSH one owner machine. The equipment was impressive - the XS is one of the leaner trim options, but ...
Hell27 31.08.2005
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